This review features an actual patient of VIEW Plastic Surgery and is published with the patient’s consent.
1. What made you consider getting a nose job?
I’d always felt self-conscious about how my mouth looked like it was protruding compared to the rest of my face. I wanted to bring more balance to my overall profile, but since this was my first-time nose job consultation in Korea, I spent a long time weighing the decision before I actually went ahead with the surgery.
2. Why did you choose View Plastic Surgery?
The consultation room felt genuinely comfortable, and the staff were so kind that I relaxed almost immediately. What really built my trust was that the surgeon examined my face in detail and explained the design direction based on overall facial harmony, not just making the nose ‘pretty’ on its own, a real Gangnam plastic surgery difference, I think. He answered every question I had in depth, which eased a lot of my anxiety. After comparing a few options, I’d genuinely call this the best rhinoplasty clinic in Gangnam Seoul for anyone considering a Korean nose job.
3. What was the most nerve-wracking moment right after surgery?
Honestly, waking up in the recovery room was the moment I felt most anxious. But the staff monitored every change closely and walked me through what to expect at each stage, so I got through it with far less worry than I’d braced myself for. Looking back at my full rhinoplasty recovery timeline before and after surgery, having the nasal packing removed on day three stands out most — the pressure eased right away and breathing suddenly felt so much easier.
4. When did your nose finally start to feel like your own?
Up through the first week, I was still on the fence since there was so much swelling left. By week two, as the swelling went down further, I could see the bridge and tip finally blending into one smooth line — the kind of nasal bridge augmentation result I’d hoped for from the start. By week three, both the front view and side profile were close to what we’d planned at the consultation, and even up close nothing looked off. From the one-month mark on, new people I met had no idea I’d had surgery at all.
5. Was there any change you didn’t expect?
Yes, I honestly thought only my nose would change, but the impression that my mouth was protruding disappeared right along with it. Once the height and line of my nose were refined, my whole facial center felt more balanced, and a concern I’d lived with for years improved almost as a side effect. This surgery ended up giving me a kind of facial profile correction I hadn’t even asked for, both functionally and aesthetically.
6. I’ve heard rib cartilage grafts take longer to heal, was that true for you?
That’s right, the costal cartilage rhinoplasty site healed more slowly than my nose itself. There was still some soreness through week two, but it disappeared completely after that, and as long as I avoided heavy movement, it didn’t get in the way of daily life. When people ask me about rib cartilage rhinoplasty recovery time, I usually say to expect a bit longer at the donor site than a standard rib cartilage nose job without a graft, but with consistent scar cream, that chest scar kept fading over time too.
7. How visible are your scars now?
The scar under my nose was fully coverable with makeup by around month two, and now you’d barely notice it unless you looked closely. The rib scar keeps fading too, so it’s not something I worry about — honestly, one of the things that surprised me most about getting a Korean nose job was how minimal the visible scarring turned out to be.
8. Looking back, what are you most happy with?
Once the last of the swelling was gone, the line settled into something slimmer and more refined than I expected. I was honestly worried early on about the tip losing its shape, but the balance the surgeon designed — striking but still natural — held up exactly the way it did in the first few months, and the bridge line settled right where I wanted it from the start. Around six months, makeup started sitting better on my face and photos picked up more dimension, and by seven months both my resting expression and my smile looked completely natural. This nose tip plasty result is exactly what stood out to me at this Gangnam plastic surgery clinic — it never looked ‘done,’ just refined, which is honestly some of the most natural-looking rhinoplasty results in Korea I could have hoped for.
9. What would you say to someone considering this?
I really came to understand that rhinoplasty in Korea takes time to fully settle, don’t judge the outcome by the early swelling or awkwardness. I’d say give it at least three to six months before you judge the real result of any Korean nose job. And when you’re consulting, I think it matters far more to find a Gangnam plastic surgery clinic that designs around your whole face, not just a ‘prettier’ nose on its own, that’s the one thing I’d tell anyone starting this journey.
